Multimodal functional analysis platform: 1. Ultrathin fluorescence endoscope imaging system enables flexible functional brain imaging

Makoto Osanai, Hideki Miwa, Atsushi Tamura, Satomi Kikuta, Yoshio Iguchi, Yuchio Yanagawa, Kazuto Kobayashi, Norihiro Katayama, Tetsu Tanaka, Hajime Mushiake

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Abstract

To elucidate the expression mechanisms of brain functions, we have developed an ultrathin fluorescence endoscope imaging system (U-FEIS) that can image cells in the brain at any depth while minimizing the invasion. The endoscope part of U-FEIS consists of a GRIN lens and a 10,000-pixel image fiber with a diameter of 450 μm. The specialized microscope of U-FEIS is within 30 cm square and includes lenses and optical filters optimized for the endoscope. Using U-FEIS, we successfully visualized neurons expressing GFP with single-cell resolution and recorded the multineuronal activities in vitro and in vivo. U-FEIS can also perform imaging and optical stimulation simultaneously. Therefore, U-FEIS should be a powerful optical tool in neuroscience research.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
PublisherSpringer
Pages471-479
Number of pages9
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2021

Publication series

NameAdvances in Experimental Medicine and Biology
Volume1293
ISSN (Print)0065-2598
ISSN (Electronic)2214-8019

Keywords

  • Activity imaging
  • Endoscope
  • GRIN lens
  • Image fiber
  • Imaging system
  • Multicellular imaging

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